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A BOUQUET HOLDER. No. 349,107. Patented Sept. 14, 1886.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RUSSELL F. :LA VRENOE, OF BUFFALO, NEW' YORK.

BOUQUET-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 349,107, dated September 14, 1886.

Application filed June S0, 1886i Serial'No. 206,691. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern..-

Be it known that I, RUSSELL F. LAWRENCE, of the city of Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Bouquet-Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in that class of holders which are designed tol be attached to the person, and adapted to hold a bouquet.

The object of my invention is to construct a light, simple, and durable holder of this kind, which will permit a boquet to be readily ,inserted and removed, and which can be produced at comparatively small cost.

The invention consists, to that end, of the improved holder, which will be hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective vie'w of my improved bouquet-holder. Fig. 2 is a front view, and Fig.`3 a side view, of the same. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the holder, and Fig. 5 is a similar view showing the jaws opened.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the pin or clasp, whereby the holder is attached to the garment of the person, and which is formed in one piece with a bar or stern, B, which supports the parts of the holder. The lower portion of the stem B is bent at right angles to the main portion thereof, and its end terminates in a hook, a, with which engages the lower end of the pin A.

C C represent two pairs of clamping-jaws, which are arranged at opposite ends of the holder, and embrace the stem of the bouquet. The jaws C C are constructed of spring-wire, and each jaw is bent to a semicircular shape, so that when the two jaws of each pair are closed they form together a circular socket or opening, which receives the stem of the bouquet.

D represents a spiral spring, which surrounds the stem or bar B, and having its upper end connected with one of the upper jaws, C, and'its lower end with one of the lower jaws, C. The upper jaw, C, and `lower jaw, C', to which the two ends of the spring D are connected, are arranged on opposite sides of the stem B, so that the spring D will tend to hold the jaws in a closed position. The i'nner ends of the two opposite jaws, C and C are provided with an eye or loop, g, which encircles the stem B. Tile jaws C C and spring D are formed of a single piece of wire, as shown.

Upon opening or distending the jaws C C to introduce the bouquet the spring D is strained, and upon releasing the jaws the reaction of the spring closes the jaws and tightly clamps the stem of the bouquet.

The outer or front ends of the jaws C C are provided with rearwardly-projecting arms or extensions e, whereby they are opened. The upper and lower jaws, C C', on the same side of the holder, are connected by a vertical rod or bar, F, so that by pressing the bars F toward each other both pairs of jaws will be opened. The outer or front ends of the jaws O C are doubled or bent back upon themselves, and extend rearwardly to form the arms e.

My improved holder is constructed entirely of wire, and consists of but two pieces, one forming the stem B, pin A, and hook a and the other the jaws C O', spring D, arms e, and connecting-bars F, as clearly shown in the drawings.v The spring D is soldered or otherwise fastened to the stem B, as shown at d, to prevent the same from moving laterally on lthe stem. The connecting-rods F rest against the garments of the wearer, thereby holding theholderilrmly and preventing it from swing ing on the pin A.

Myimproved bonquetholder is very simple in construction, it is easily adjusted, and is its jaws can be distended to a considerable degree.

l claim as my invention-- 1. In a bouquet holder, the combination, with a supporting bar or stem, of two springjaws bent from asingle piece of wire and having their inner ends connected by a spiral spring, D, substantially as set forth.

with'ihe bar or stem B, of the clamping-jaws adapted to hold bouquets of various sizes, as

2. In a bouquet holder, the combination,

C C', and spiral spring D, bent from a single fitness my hand this 21st day of June, 1o piece of Wire and connected to the bar or Stem 1886. B, substantially as set forth.

3. In a bouquet holder, the combination, RUSSELL F. LAXVRENCE. 5 with the bar or stem B, provided with :t pin, A,

and hook a, of the clamping-jaws@C,conuect Yitnessesz ing-bars F, loops g, and spring D, lformed of JNO. J. BONN-1R, n single piece of wire and seem-ed to the siem CARL F. GEYER.

. B, substantially as set forth. 

